LOSING ALL HER INNOCENCE IN THE DESERT

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12 April 2026

Joshua Magazzu

Addison Rae hit the Coachella Main Stage on Saturday and absolutely delivered. The 25-year-old pop star took the desert by storm at 5:30pm, unveiling her brand new “The Fame & Glory Show” — a bold, rebranded evolution of her 2025 Addison Tour, which swept the globe in support of her debut self-titled album.

The set opened with Rae being delivered to the audience on a giant pink spinning platform, from horizontal to vertical, very similar to Kylie’s CD intro at the Brit Awards in 2002, wearing a revamped version of the iconic Diet Pepsi wedding dress. She opened, of course, with “Diet Pepsi” — an interesting setlist choice that paid off immediately. She cascaded down the shimmering steps with her dancers, wearing black pleaser-style boots, looking stunning as the afternoon desert sun caught every glimmer of her glittery eye shadow. She swapped the iconic chorus line to “Losing all my Innocence in the Desert” with a cheeky smile — a perfect Coachella-tailored touch.

A mini-dress version of the wedding dress was then revealed as Rae launched into “Money is Everything,” a fan favourite from the Addison album, adorned with a boa made of dollar bills—a camp touch. Flowing into “New York,” she unveiled a leather red two-piece look. So HOT. The performance turned club-like, with Rae and her troupe of dancers moving in close formation — almost circus-like at the same time. Movement is a big part of her shows, and she does it exceptionally well.

“You haven’t been a good audience, so you better get good or something bad will happen,” Rae told the crowd, which was true, but also a brilliant segue into “I Got it Bad.” The audience wasn’t giving her set much energy, and even through a livestream, the flatness was palpable. She picked up a handheld mic for “Times Like These” and delivered an incredible vocal performance — probably her best of the set. She closed it out with a sexy pole dance moment, and the audience finally roared.

Addison showed off her incredible dancing skills with a new dance break for “In The Rain” — and it was absolutely PUSS!!! “Von Dutch” came around, and it felt like a missed opportunity to have Charli join her onstage; instead, Rae somewhat confusingly navigated her way down into the crowd to find someone to do the iconic scream. She did just that, sharing cute interactions with fans along the way.

Throughout the show, she delivered a plethora of jaw-dropping movement — lifting, trust falls, can-can legs, and a full drop off the top of the set into a sexy crawl for “High Fashion.” Her gymnastic, acrobatic style is truly in a league of its own, and not many pop girls are exploring this space, placing Rae firmly in her own lane.

The Fame and Glory show comes to an end with her hit song “Fame is a Gun,” in which she adorns FAME written in lipstick across her chest, and a hot pink trench coat. It is very Warhol-inspired. Rae proves that she is a force to be reckoned with and is only just getting started. If this is what her first-ever festival set looks like, I can only imagine the incredible things she will conjure up in the future. She had one final message to end her set:

“And to my haters, Suck my Dick!”

rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️